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--:-- Georgia Howe: I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire editor-in-chief John Bickley. It's Wednesday, November 8th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
--:-- John Bickley: Thanks for joining us, Georgia. Let's dive right in. Chairman James Comer of the House Oversight Committee announced several subpoenas on Wednesday for individuals related to alleged Biden family corruption, including some family members.
--:-- Georgia Howe: That's right, John. Hunter Biden, the president's brother James Biden, and former Hunter Biden business associate Rob Walker have all been ordered to appear. The committee had previously subpoenaed records belonging to Hunter and James Biden.
--:-- John Bickley: The investigation, which also includes the Judiciary and Ways and Means committees, had been briefly stalled amid a prolonged speaker fight last month. This comes as Hunter Biden's attorneys have asked House Speaker Mike Johnson to stop the investigations being pursued by both House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified before the Senate today as lawmakers demand explanations regarding the impact the border crisis is having on cities across the nation.
--:-- John Bickley: Over the last fiscal year, there have been over 2.4 million encounters near the southern border. In October alone, around 240,000 people crossed the border into the U.S. During his testimony, Mayorkas admitted that the country is experiencing the largest immigration numbers since World War II.
--:-- Georgia Howe: He also said that the current immigration system is broken but in spite of that he and his colleagues have cooked up a plan. Our strategy includes expanded lawful pathways for migration, strengthened consequences for unlawful entry at the border, removing a record number of individuals found to be ineligible for protection under the law, and increased partnership across the region to curb irregular migration.
--:-- John Bickley: The U.S. House voted to censure Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib of Michigan late Tuesday night for her repeated promotion of what have been described as genocidal messages against the state of Israel.
--:-- Georgia Howe: 22 Democrats joined Republicans for a final vote of 234 to 188, while four Republicans voted against censuring Tlaib. The resolution accused her of promoting false narratives regarding Hamas's October 7th attack on Israel and for calling for the destruction of the state of Israel.
--:-- John Bickley: The resolution noted that the U.S. played a critical role in returning Israelis to their original homeland in 1948 immediately following the Holocaust. Tlaib defended her stance, as did other members of the so-called squad, saying she will not be silenced and will not let her words criticizing Israel be distorted.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Anti-Israel protesters briefly disrupted a House Judiciary Committee hearing on free speech and anti-Semitism on college campuses.
--:-- John Bickley: Right after committee chairman Jim Jordan swore in a witness, a protester shot up holding a pro-Palestinian sign. The protester interrupted a University of Buffalo graduate and former chairman of the school Young Americans for Freedom chapter.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Another protester shouted that the House Republicans tried to silence Rashida Tlaib. We appreciate people being here but the committee has to be in order. If you We will we will we will remove every single person who disrupts the committee.
--:-- John Bickley: The hearing was held to examine the state of the First Amendment on college campuses and the rise in anti-Semitism, anti-Israel sentiment, and violence toward pro-Israel students.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Voters in Ohio have added an amendment to the state's constitution that guarantees every Ohioan the right to one's own reproductive medical treatment, including abortion, up to the point of viability, or beyond if deemed appropriate by the treating physician.
--:-- John Bickley: This was seen as a huge win for abortion advocates, while pro-life advocates say the conversation is far from over. The pro-life movement is more united than ever. We stand ready during this unthinkable time to advocate for women and the unborn, just as we have always done.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Voters in Ohio also approved a ballot measure legalizing recreational marijuana, making the Buckeye State the 24th to do so.
--:-- John Bickley: Voters in Kentucky have again defied the traditionally red-leaning nature of the state by electing a Democrat for governor. Incumbent Democratic Governor Andy Beshear won a hard race against GOP State Attorney General Daniel Cameron.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Tonight Kentucky made a choice. In his bid for a second term, Bashir touted the state economic success and his response to various natural disasters.
--:-- John Bickley: In Mississippi, incumbent Republican Governor Tate Reeves has also won a second term, defeating his Democrat challenger Brandon Presley, who conceded last night.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Not too bad for what the Democrat Super PAC Mississippi Today called one of the most unpopular governors in America. Attacks from the Presley campaign and Democrats kept the race closer than most expected.
--:-- John Bickley: But Reeves, through his campaigning and several important endorsements, including from former President Donald Trump, secured another win.
--:-- Georgia Howe: In Virginia, after a sprawling effort by Republicans to gain full control of the legislature, Democrats hung on to control of the Senate and flipped the House.
--:-- John Bickley: Daily Wire reporter Zach Jewell has more on that story.
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--:-- Tim Pierce: Thanks, Georgia. The results mean that Governor Glenn Youngkin and the legislature will likely butt heads over legislative priorities moving forward. The governor and his allies in the state had hoped to push for legislation on the economy, education, and public safety in the last two years of his term, which ends in 2025.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Virginia Republicans also campaigned on a 15-week abortion ban with exceptions for cases of rape, incest, and risk to the life of a woman.
--:-- John Bickley: Those are your Drive Home updates this afternoon. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com. And for more in-depth discussion of the biggest stories of the day, listen to the latest full episode of Morning Wire every morning.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Thanks for joining us, and we'll see you tomorrow.
